Truck



- G. P. WALLS'TROM.

TRUCK.

APPLICATION man JUNE 21. 1921.

' 1,425,727. Y Y P#tentdAug.15, 1922.

Invent or Gen. 1? Wa llszram provide for and operation of my present invention,

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Application filed $136127,

tain new and useful Improvements 1n Trucks, of which the following is a specif cation. f

This invent on relates totr'ucks and particularly to a truck "for shifting heavy articles, such as stone blocks and slabs; In order to make more clear the construction will show and describe herein a form of truck especially adapted for'handling stone general principles as it illustrates both the of my presentinvention and atthesame time shows a useful specific embodiment.

' The substantial problem involved in handling heavy objects, like blocks of stone, lies in the diificulty ordelivering them from the truck in. certainpositions where it is inconvenienhit not j'im'possible; or if pos-' sible, extremely hazardous to]? -workmen to stand or to apply human force. A

For example, in the loading of freight cars with blocks or slabs or monumental pieces, it is necessaryto' place theseheavy articles in I corners of the car or in close proximity" to each other. l-leretofore it has been necessary stone in the car, remove it from the truck and then by skids or rollersand levers work itjto the desired spot to ,which 'it is to be transported.

This has The object been difiicult and dangerous. of my present invention is to such work asafe and convenient ,truclr by which heavy object may be taken to the spot desired and there deposited withoutthe use of extra rollers or in fact with out subsequent shitting of its position.

I have shown in theaccompanying draw ings a construction of truck which I have found adapted in practical use. I

Throughout the specification and drawings like reference characters are employed to indicate corresponding parts, and in the drawings: I Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a truck in accordance with my invention. I Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe same and Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detail showing a depositing of a slab.

My truckconsists of suitable sidemem that I, Gnondn Pf WALL- of the United States, rev to truck the all without danger invention may I TRUCK.

'bjers or frame pieces 1 which] are tapered at their "rear ends as at 1* to, give aslight upwardinclination of clearance. The truck is provided betw'een its ends and in specific .forin showing somewhatito the rear of its center o';E- gravityv with a; pair of low wheels Specification of Letters l atentr Patented A g- 1 5 on an axle.v The jsid'efmembers "l are joine d;by afrontcross framemember 4 and i the axle 3'and also spaced :bytlie rollers 5,-

transported. I provided 'with'a casting 6 having bearing membersG" to which swiveled by a pin 8. i The truck member 7is provided with a wheel 9;. and suitable handles 10 with cross handle 11 for. conveniently movingand guiding the truck.-

of the: rolls 5, This roll l2 has a frictional below the lower surfac'e'o'f the inclined por- The rollers 5,are. set between-the side mem bers 1 and project slightly above the upper level jof thefraine' andfare; adapted to re- I ceivel and support the load -while being" .The forward cross piecehis a truck member-7 is {At the extreme; 'rear end' oit' the truclr is afsmaller roller 12 which israised so as to come substantially on'the level of the tops- 'co'ntactwith theroll 13 which is extended ti'on 'l--. -VVhenltheitruck isloaded, a slab" or block Sis placed". well forwardtsolthat the weight is fairly distributed betwe'en the wheels 2 and 9; The. Itrucki may then be backed'up' to the desired positionas for example in the corner of1a zfreight' car.

The stone S shown-in Fig. 3 ma safely shifted by raising handles 11-,{so as ythenbe 1F 4 to OVGI'WGl'ght the rear endwot the truck,

raisingithe wheelz9 clear or: thefioor an bringingthe roll 13 at the rearrenddownv on thefioorg- The? stone S now bears gravity 'rotates'thfjroll 12 and also the-roll t e roll 12 and any movement ofthe' stone. by.

'13 so that the roll =13 {feeds the truck out' from under the stone as indicated by arrow y The stone posited in substantially the spot desired," and when in place.

is aerate was .or 316- to workmen and without :the necessity, of having workmen close to f .the'stone or of placing skids or rollers under or removing them 'froni under the block e i invention is capable' 'of various ernbodimentanditrucks in accordance with my v be variously [designed for different classes of vi/ ork. ,v Allsuch modi fications are therefore to be considered within the spirit of my invention lf' wltlllll the limits of the appended claims.

tion above the floor, said truck beingtiltable 1 on its said wheel support to said drivor into contact with the floor. 7 v

,2. In a tiltingtruck of the class described, a wheeled guide at its forward end, a pair of wheels between its ends, a rotatable delivery guide at the rear of the truck and exposed above the upper surface ofthe same, and a rotatable driver in frictional contact- ;with said delivery device and exposed below said'truck in normal. elevation above the floor, said truck being tiltable on its said supporting wheels to bring said driver into contact with the floor. p

3. in a tilting truck of the class described, a frame wheeled at one end and adjacent p the center, a roller system onthe frame and exposed above the level of it, including a roller at the rear end of the truck and a rotatable. driver in frictional contact with said rear roller and exposed below said frame in v normal elevation above the floor.

41111 a truck of the class described, a frame wheeled at one end and adjacent the center, a roller system'on theframe and exposed, above the level of it, including a roller at the rear of the truck and a driving roller frietionally engaging with said rear roller and exposed below said frame in-normal elev vation above the floor. 7

:l'ln a truck of the class described, a

' frame upwardly inclined to therear on its underside, a guide wheel at its forward end, a pair of supporting wheelsbetween its ends and to the rear of its center of' gravity, a roller system on the frame and exposed abovethe top thereof, including a roller at the rear "end of the truck: and a" rotatable driver operatively associated with said rear roller and; exposed below said frame in normal elevation above the floor, but contacting the floor when said truck is tilted on its said supporting wheels.

- (5. ln a truck of the class described, a

frame upwardly inclined to the rear on its underside, a swivel guide wheel at its forward end, a pair of supporting wheels be tween its ends and to the rear of its center of gravity, aroller system on the frame and exposed above the top thereof, including a said frame in normal elevation above the ground and adapted to contact the ground when the truck is tilted, and a rotatable de livery device in frictional contact with said driver and onto which the load gravitates when the truck is tilted, whereby to revolve said dclivery device and through the frictional contact thereof with-the driver to revolve said driver in a direction effective to automatically slide the truck from beneath the load. t I

8. A truck comprising a frame having a swivelcd guide wheel at its forward end and a pair of ground wheels beneath its, ends and having onits upper side a plurality of revoluble load supporting devices, a rotatable driver at the rear end of said frame and exposed below said framein normal elevation above the ground andadapted to contact the ground when the truck is tilted and GEORGE PETER VVJ-LLLSTROM. I lVitnesses o R. R. PIERCE, H. T. FRENIER. 

